Arts-X-press is a summer arts immersion program for 7th and 8th grade students created by the Pacific Symphony in celebration of Cole Carsan St.Clair. 150 students are nominated by teachers throughout Orange County to come together for 5 days of creative exploration each summer. The program has two goals: 1) To expose students to all 5 performing and visual arts; and 2) To foster respect for and interest in each student’s individuality, talents, interests, and background.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Meet the Staff

Stephanie and Yolanda at the 10-year reunion in 2010
Introducing Lead Coordinator Yolanda Galvez! Yolanda will only be new to you if you are brand new to AXP. You may have met her when she was a student in 2002, Session 3 or you may have been in her group when she was a counselor in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010. As you will imagine, we liked her so much we had to give her a job.

Mo with Carl St.Clair at Heisler Park on Pageant Day, 2010
Yolanda grew up in Santa Ana, graduating from St. Margaret's. Her favorite art form is vocal music, followed closely by theater, visual art, instrumental music and dance--she is a true AXP risk-taker! After attending arts-X-press as an almost-7th grader, she found a new love for theater and took her very first audition soon after.

Yolanda has had many magic moments, but her favorite one is of a student who, on the very first day, told her "I know now why you guys do this." We are so glad that we have been able to keep Yolanda for another year. She will be joined by her fellow alumni Coordinators Stephanie Garcia and Mo Jaffrey on campus this summer.
2010, Session 3 students may remember Yolanda's best friend, Eeyore
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